Cornwall Free Library
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Resources for Parents |
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| Reading and Books | Tips for Parents and Caregivers - From the American Library Association |
| Born to Read - How to raise a reader. In English and Spanish | |
| Guys Read - author Jon Scieszka's reading list that connects boys with books they will want to read | |
| The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection - A leading research center in the field of children's literature | |
| The Children's Literature Web Guide | |
| Internet | Safety Net for the Internet - Practical tips and guidelines for parents on children and the Internet. |
| The Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents & Kids - Helping parents and kids become web savvy | |
| American Library Association Great Web Sites for Kids A list of 700+ sites recommended by ALA for parents and students to use to surf the net safely & easily. | |
| Education | ConneCT - Excellent resource for parents and teachers on CT educational guidelines, after school programs, helping your child select a college & more. |
| Discovery Zone - Read interesting articles, find great ideas, school-wise activities, homework help resources and more! | |
| Helping your child with Homework | |
| Great Kids CT - This is a web site for parents devoted to information on parenting, education, and health and safety. | |
| Parenting | Birth to Three - A Connecticut sponsored site to help families meet the needs of infants and toddlers with delays or disabilities. |
| Parenting of K-6 Children - Articles and helpful guides for parents of children Kindergarten through 6th grade | |
| Kid's homework and educational web sites | The following children's
and teen web sites, all on the Homework Help page, have been
carefully chosen using a number of criteria: 1. The source is credible; they are mostly university or state sponsored sites. 2. No pop-up advertisements or other advertisements. Sites with advertisements are noted below. 3. They adhere to the criterion of homework help and not entertainment. If you come across a great site for kids, please share it with us. |
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Language and Writing |
Dictionary Thesaurus Guide to Grammar and Writing Teen Ink Authors & Illustrators Cite a Source |
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Research |
Encyclopedia Britannica World Fact Book Biographical Dictionary Kids Click Encyclopedia of sources for kids. Ask Jeeves for Kids A search engine that kids can ask for information in question format Bartleby.com - Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge. A few advertisements. |
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Math |
Math Help Periodic Table Units of Measure Webmath.com Math Power |
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World |
National Geographic Kids SeaWorld Endangered Species World Cultures Xpeditions Atlas |
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Homework |
P.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper Sparknotes High School Hub Fact Monster - has some pop-up advertisements, otherwise a good homework site. |
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Space |
The StarChild Project The Nine Planets NASA |
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50States.com White House Connecticut History on Line First Gov for Kids |
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Science |
Science Fair Resources Endangered Species How Plants Grow The Franklin Institute Science Museum Neuroscience for Kids Exploratorium A museum of science, art, and human perception. |